BioScience Laboratories Innoculation Procedure used in ASTM E1174 and ASTM E1115

This video demonstrates the inoculation/contamination procedure used in the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) E1174 test method for Healthcare Personnel Hand Wash products. This particular test method specifies the use of Serratia marcescens as the contaminating organism. The challenge organism can be changed depending on the specific needs of the intended market for the product. For example, if the product being tested is intended for use in the Food Service industry, Escherichia coli or Salmonella may be used for the challenge organism to measure the effectiveness of the product. BioScience Laboratories specializes in the evaluation of Topical Antimicrobial products and has used various bacterial and spore strains as challenge organisms for determining the effectiveness of antimicrobial/antibacterial products such as: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Serratia marcescens, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Clostridium difficile.

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• BioScience
• Laboratories
• Innoculation
• Procedure
• ASTM
• E1174
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• E1115